Discovery Episodes Episode guide
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Stem Cells (3/3)
Sue Broom concludes her examination of the remarkable world of stem cells.
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Stem Cells (2/3)
Sue Broom continues her examination of the remarkable world of stem cells.
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Stem Cells (1/3)
In a new 3-part series of Discovery Sue Broom examines the remarkable world of stem cells.
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Saving the Tiger
Mark Tully investigates India's attempts to save the country's tigers from extinction.
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Rememberance of Smells Past
Ian Peacock discovers why certain smells can transport us back to our childhood.
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The New Galileos
The Large Binocular Telescope, the world's largest telescope is nearing completion.
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The New Galileos
Andrew Luck-Baker meets the team constructing the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Sound Architecture
Trevor Cox explores the science of sound within the spaces we inhabit.
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Sniffing out crime
How sniffer dogs are trained to be used to fight crime and enhance security.
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Life and Death
Discovery explores matters of lifespan and death among our early human ancestors.
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The Origins of Human Childhood
Andrew Luck-Baker goes in search of the origins of the human childhood.
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In Darwin's Shadow
Does Darwin's theory of evolution conflict with our desire to conserve threatened species?
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In Darwin's Shadow
Professor Steve Jones looks at Darwin's work as a geologist.
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In Darwin's Shadow
Steve Jones uses HIV to show how the theory of natural selection works
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In Darwin's Shadow
Professor Steve Jones visits Darwin's home to investigate his legacy.
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The Moon
Andrew Luck-Baker investigates Transient lunar phenomena.
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The Moon
Andrew Luck-Baker finds out what is tantalising today's lunar explorars.
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Light Fantastic
Roland Pease looks into the revolution in optics.
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Light Fantastic
Roland Pease explores laser light technology.
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Light Fantastic
Roland Pease visits Florence to see Galileo's telescopes and learn about his work.
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Well Met in Antarctica
Otto Nordenskjöld's incredible Antarctic survival story, with Gabrielle Walker.
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Desalination
Gareth Mitchell investigates desalination.
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Jenner's Gift
Ruth Richardson investigates the history of vaccination.
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Lessons in Anatomy
Ruth Richardson investigates the history of dissection and anatomy
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06/12/2008 GMT
Explorations in the world of science.